Cactus makes setting up a website look easy. Choose a template for a blog, portfolio or single page and Cactus generates all files and folders to get you on your way. | DodgerCMS is a static markdown CMS built on top of Amazon S3. It is a clean and simple alternative to heavy content management systems. There are no databases to manage, deployments to monitor, or massive configuration files. Just focus on writing your content and the results are live immediately. |
Mac App; Focus on editing - Under the hood, Cactus runs a small local web server for each website you're working on. This makes it possible to build your website locally, using modern web technologies, and have the results generated to a collection of flat files.;Live preview anywhere - Cactus monitors all changes you make to your files and automatically refreshes your browser. Preview your project on mobile devices, and they'll instantly refresh too.;Deploy with confidence - Cactus uses Amazon S3 for fast, reliable and inexpensive hosting, so you can get your projects on the web faster. | Full markdown editor;Simple toolbar and easy file manipulation;Github flavored markdown with syntax highlighting;Upload images directly to the cloud;Upload and insert images directly into your document;Handle changes in url structure automatically;Changes made to url's are recorded and stored in a JSON file you can use to build complex navigation;Access via your S3 bucket;Turn the manger into a static website and access from anywhere;Custom layouts;The front end design can be altered in any way to suit your specific needs;Simple to modify HTML, CSS and JS;Live updates;Changes to entries take affect immediately;No deployments or file uploads necessary |
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